We had a bat house hanging from the second story of my home growing up. My brother loved bats and I fully endorsed sharing our home with them. These critters might be a different story.

Bat species, like many creatures, can be difficult to tell apart based purely on physiology. These new bats were recently identified as unique species by using DNA barcoding and immediately prepped for inclusion in female nightmares.

trachops cirrhosus

myotis riparious

platyrrhinus helleri

Our friends here are native to camping areas in the Midwest and various alleys on the Lower East Side of Manhattan…